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that word came today, amid reports that he's considering 19 administrative policy changes, as well as congressional action. it's been just over a month since 20 children and six adults died in the school shooting in newtown connecticut. and now the president is ready to announce proposals on gun violence. that could include executive action, ordering steps such as stricter penalties for lying on a gun background check or tougher penalties for gun trafficking. but spokesman jay carney said today that it's up to congress to take more sweeping steps. >> there are specific legislative actions that he will continue to call on congress to take. including the assault weapons ban, including a measure to ban high capacity magazine clips including an effort to close the very big loopholes in the background check system in our country. >> woodruff: the president will draw on recommendations from vice president biden who has met with everyone from victims' groups to the national rifle association. in the meantime, some states are forging ahead on their own. the new york legislature moved today to
that word came today, amid reports that he's considering 19 administrative policy changes, as well as congressional action. it's been just over a month since 20 children and six adults died in the school shooting in newtown connecticut. and now the president is ready to announce proposals on gun violence. that could include executive action, ordering steps such as stricter penalties for lying on a gun background check or tougher penalties for gun trafficking. but spokesman jay carney said today...
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on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the administration proposals and on measures being discussed in several state legislatures. >> woodruff: plus we have two separate interviews about the gun debate, with delaware governor jack markell and national rifle association president david keene. >> brown: then, spencer michels asks california governor jerry brown if his fiscal turnaround-- from a $27 billion deficit to a balanced budget-- offers a lesson for the nation. . >> you have to make tough choices. you have to live within your means. that means you have to not do everything you want to but you also have to raise more
on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the administration proposals and on measures being discussed in several state legislatures. >> woodruff: plus we have two separate interviews about the gun debate, with delaware governor jack markell and national rifle association president david keene. >> brown: then, spencer michels asks california governor jerry brown if his fiscal turnaround-- from a $27 billion deficit to a balanced budget-- offers a lesson for the nation. ....
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is this is a preview of a winning second obama presidential term? nia-malika henderson and glen thrush. nia, i've missed you. i've seen you on other shows. i've seen some sightings. but thank you for coming back. i find from the producers you have theories about the president. in his first press conference -- the last one of the old year the president warned republicans not to play politics when it comes to the debt ceiling. here's the president. >> but they will not collect ransom in exchange for not crashing the american economy. the financial well being of the american people is not leverage to be used. the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not a bargaining chip. >> and that's yesterday's last press conference of the presidential term. newt gingrich of all people reacted by saying the president was bullying republicans. that's a long way from saying he's weak. now he's a bully. let's watch. >> i don't think we should pick fights where we are in a position that we can't, in fact, in the end enforce our will. we have no evide
is this is a preview of a winning second obama presidential term? nia-malika henderson and glen thrush. nia, i've missed you. i've seen you on other shows. i've seen some sightings. but thank you for coming back. i find from the producers you have theories about the president. in his first press conference -- the last one of the old year the president warned republicans not to play politics when it comes to the debt ceiling. here's the president. >> but they will not collect ransom in...
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cnn's deidra walsh has learned that the obama administration intends to use the campaign infrastructure in order to galvanize support for the gun control measures he will formally announce tomorrow and talking to members of congress, even democrats, they are going to need it. noumpb, connecticut, is now represented by a freshman democrat determined to ban the weapons used to massacre her young constituents. >> it's my job to advocate for my community and all of these other communities. i'll be working with leadership to get the votes we need. >> reporter: but her burst of fresh energy to pass the new gun control proposals is already colliding with political reality. listen to how the democrat who runs the senate is. >> the numbers around the country, most people favor having the ability of people to carry guns. the american people want us to be very cautious with what we do. >> reporter: gun control is still political dynamite. a house gop leadership aide tells cnn the democratic-controlled senate must go first. >> let's be realistic. in the senate we're going to do what we think can ge
cnn's deidra walsh has learned that the obama administration intends to use the campaign infrastructure in order to galvanize support for the gun control measures he will formally announce tomorrow and talking to members of congress, even democrats, they are going to need it. noumpb, connecticut, is now represented by a freshman democrat determined to ban the weapons used to massacre her young constituents. >> it's my job to advocate for my community and all of these other communities....
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administration? >> immigration reform, something on gun violence but also if you put tax reform in there in its sense of not only providing a new simpler tax code, one that has a growth component to it but you can't get the tax reform without having some kind of lengthy, i'm not saying five or six years but at least lengthy cease-fire on debt ceilings and all these itinerant fiscal dramas. if the president were able to move in those directions, get all three of those on the board, because that is about the window he has, second term presidency really begins to expire after two and a half years, maybe sometime sooner, that would be historic. >> rose: do you agree with that, al? >> i do. i'm very skeptical that it ain't going to happen in tax reform. i saw the '85, '86 tax act. almost none of the ingredients that existed then for that very difficult task exists today. i think there was people on both sides who like to see it. i am very dubious. i think immigration is going to happen. and guns is a toss
administration? >> immigration reform, something on gun violence but also if you put tax reform in there in its sense of not only providing a new simpler tax code, one that has a growth component to it but you can't get the tax reform without having some kind of lengthy, i'm not saying five or six years but at least lengthy cease-fire on debt ceilings and all these itinerant fiscal dramas. if the president were able to move in those directions, get all three of those on the board, because...
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we've been telling you president obama is looking at using administrative action to fight gun violence. cnn has learned the president would use 19 executive orders to get his plan started. including appointing a director to the atf, the agency in charge of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, and more sharing of mental health data between federal agencies. the president's plan would also exclude legislative action. one possibility is an assault weapons ban. another is limiting the capacity of magazines. the president may also ask congress to expand the background checks to include all private gun purchases. president obama could announce his plan as early as tomorrow. we'll keep you posted. >>> supporters of stronger gun control laws are having a rally outside a walmart in dan bury, connecticut, just minutes from newto newtown. deborah feyerick is there to tell us more. >> reporter: you can see the walmart behind me. what stands out is it says market, hope and pharmacy, there's also a crowd of people who have gathered. they are small, but very determined. they want to give a petition to walm
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there may be some steps we can take administratively as opposed to through legislation. >> stephanie: right. and from that the right extrapolated that he is going door to door to take your guns. [ pounding ] >> stephanie: the president again yesterday. >> obama: the things i have said in the past the belief that we have to have stronger background checks; that we can do a much better job in terms of keeping these magazine clips with high capacity out of the hands of folks who shouldn't have them, an assault weapons ban that is meaningful. those are things i continue to believe makes sense. >> they are coming for our guns! >> stephanie: right. right. yes. >> sound the alarm. >> stephanie: and mayor bloomberg yesterday. >> enough is enough. it's time for the white house and congress to put public health above special interest politics. >> yeah. i'm glad they are looking at it as a public health issue. >> stephanie: yeah. somebody was saying we regulate toy guns better because obviously they were harming kids. >> yep. >> stephanie: i don't know if you saw any of the newtown families with
there may be some steps we can take administratively as opposed to through legislation. >> stephanie: right. and from that the right extrapolated that he is going door to door to take your guns. [ pounding ] >> stephanie: the president again yesterday. >> obama: the things i have said in the past the belief that we have to have stronger background checks; that we can do a much better job in terms of keeping these magazine clips with high capacity out of the hands of folks who...
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administration saving is a bad thing because if somebody one person savings is another person's loss of spending why are why is wall street interested now hoarding vital commodities because they know that as inflation hyperinflation currency collapse rears its ugly head j.p. morgan wants to be in there after having made money and totally destroying the system with the revenue if they want to repeat the trick by totally destroying the economy by hoarding commodities. are the cause report a bit later in the program here on out so you but for now violent clashes between police and protesters have a flared up and once again as operation crowds that went to the funeral of one of the activists the elderly man died after inhaling poisonous gas at a previous rally and the opposition blame security officers for dozens of killings using using substances assman dog wish one of the activists says police tend to shoot first ask questions later. the hearing has been using tear gas canisters or as i like to call it toxic gases against citizens even in their houses not even protestant in the streets
administration saving is a bad thing because if somebody one person savings is another person's loss of spending why are why is wall street interested now hoarding vital commodities because they know that as inflation hyperinflation currency collapse rears its ugly head j.p. morgan wants to be in there after having made money and totally destroying the system with the revenue if they want to repeat the trick by totally destroying the economy by hoarding commodities. are the cause report a bit...
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barring a collectively experience, there will be no postpartisan era during the obama administration, obviously we hoped for something better conceded david axelrod, obama's long time close advisor in an interview. and to the extent that the president can do more, he will. but this is largely a function of the decision on the republican party to try and thwart him at every turn. as a political strategy, as for the next term, i think a lot of it will end up having to do with how the republican party sees the future. survival is a strong instinct. if republicans think there is a political advantage to them personally to continue this manichean struggle then that doesn't bode well. >> a debate who is responsible for the lack of bipartisanship in washington. i'm not going to even go there. that said -- >> you should recommend people read my article, though. >> go there. >> you aren't really arguing this is just the republicans fault, are you? >> first of all, let me say what a pleasure it is to be on a panel with arianna huffington. it was on my bucket list. now, i can die in peace. >> ca
barring a collectively experience, there will be no postpartisan era during the obama administration, obviously we hoped for something better conceded david axelrod, obama's long time close advisor in an interview. and to the extent that the president can do more, he will. but this is largely a function of the decision on the republican party to try and thwart him at every turn. as a political strategy, as for the next term, i think a lot of it will end up having to do with how the republican...
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i've been speaking to administration critics and they say once again, perhaps the obama administration might be leading from behind. back to you. >> steve: all right. greg live in london during the noon hour there, thank you. >> gretchen: remember when mitt romney brought up mali in one of those debates? he was talking about al-qaeda may be coming back and now it's apparently playing out there. one of the big stories coming out of mexico, was that u.s. former marine, i guess they're never former, because marine who was on his way to costa rica and was stopping through mexico on the way and he had this gun from his grandfather. apparently the u.s. border patrol told him it's okay to bring it in the country. when he got there, it wasn't and he ended up inex olympic plea in a mexican prison for four months and had a rough time. remember this photo? this shows him chain to do a bed at one point. >> steve: yeah. as it turns out, the reason he was there in that situation, by the way, that's a supply closet. he was chained to the bed. the reason they put him there apparently, the story goes,
i've been speaking to administration critics and they say once again, perhaps the obama administration might be leading from behind. back to you. >> steve: all right. greg live in london during the noon hour there, thank you. >> gretchen: remember when mitt romney brought up mali in one of those debates? he was talking about al-qaeda may be coming back and now it's apparently playing out there. one of the big stories coming out of mexico, was that u.s. former marine, i guess they're...
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. >>> the shape of president obama's second term administration became clearer today. lots of moving parts and some important not moving parts in today's news.
. >>> the shape of president obama's second term administration became clearer today. lots of moving parts and some important not moving parts in today's news.
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now he's being nominated by the obama administration. i think it's an opportunity for us all to raise hell about the issue and demand that the senate in the confirmation hearings ask him questions about the program. >> cenk: i suspect senator widen will have some objections. i suspect and then we'll be done. we'll get massively outvoted. what does that tell us about the state of the democratic party when the democratic president takes a guy considered so loathsome that he could not nominate to be head of the c.i.a. in 2009 because of torture-related issues, now nominates him and will get the democratic party to go along with it. >> i think it's an indication of why partisan politics has its limitations and why it's important that people who care fundfundamentalfundamentally about issues be and we should have learned from the lgbt community there is one way that government responds, that is pressure. when people talked to me and said please tell obama this, please tell obama that. the notion that we have that kind of power is only a littl
now he's being nominated by the obama administration. i think it's an opportunity for us all to raise hell about the issue and demand that the senate in the confirmation hearings ask him questions about the program. >> cenk: i suspect senator widen will have some objections. i suspect and then we'll be done. we'll get massively outvoted. what does that tell us about the state of the democratic party when the democratic president takes a guy considered so loathsome that he could not...
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this is part of what could be the most crucial moment in the obama administration. perhaps the most important legislation they'll ever propose. because gun laws do work. studies have shown firearm deaths are significantly lower in states with stricter gun legislation. this map shows the ten states with the strongest gun laws and the ten with the lowest gun death rates. the correlation the seven states in green is strong. banning assault weapons, requiring trigger locks, and mandating safe storage works. the nra would like you to believe no legislation woot help. no one obvious law could have stopped adam lanza but we can make our world safer. public policy is meant to be aspir rational, to try to make the world better. the white house knows it just as it knows the right has gone far extreme on this, so far into second amendment absolutism, if it's not any weapon anywhere they will lead you down the
this is part of what could be the most crucial moment in the obama administration. perhaps the most important legislation they'll ever propose. because gun laws do work. studies have shown firearm deaths are significantly lower in states with stricter gun legislation. this map shows the ten states with the strongest gun laws and the ten with the lowest gun death rates. the correlation the seven states in green is strong. banning assault weapons, requiring trigger locks, and mandating safe...
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the obama administration did not take them on, in any event. then they want to take that group into virginia, frank wolf said don't do that, and they backed down, the obama administration backed down. then congress said you cannot take them. aat he's got to do is grow pair of big ones, but he's got to have a plan and these guys to work it. there are problems, but it's doable, and he has the power to do it. it will take a few months, but he could do it. >> there's no political value in doing it. >> it has to be moral. >> it's your legacy. >> the lady behind you. >> where am i going? >> sorry. i'm from the constitution project on the detainee treatment. colonel davis managed the dark times yesterday. i was wondering, there are a number of individuals who have been slated for indefinite detention. he just said if they were brought here, we could begin to argue against the indefinite detention, but there's also the argument emerging that if there were to be brought here, it's a guantanamo or to be closed, they would likely be held in federal super
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gun rights advocates say that the obama administration is looking to attack the second amendment they believe. but reverend jesse jackson told me moments ago that gun owners need to compromise. here he is now from our show just a little while ago, watch. >> you want guns to hunt with and it's registered you got that. a gun to protect your house, you got that. our more likely to end up shooting a relative and suicide than a roche. but guns for your house, you got that. these semi-automatic weapons, these assault weapons can only kill people and in fact they are threats to national security. martha: eric pratt is the director of communications at gun owners of america. eric, welcome. good to that you here this morning. >> thank you, martha, thank you for having me. martha: what is your response to what reverend jackson had to say there. >> would i tell him you don't compromise with god-given rights. americans in these countries use guns at a minimum of 4,000 times a day in self-defense, and that is according to clinton justice department figures. now we have the white house trying to in
gun rights advocates say that the obama administration is looking to attack the second amendment they believe. but reverend jesse jackson told me moments ago that gun owners need to compromise. here he is now from our show just a little while ago, watch. >> you want guns to hunt with and it's registered you got that. a gun to protect your house, you got that. our more likely to end up shooting a relative and suicide than a roche. but guns for your house, you got that. these semi-automatic...
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the obama administration moved toward approving limited support for france's military campaign to fight terrorists in mali in on sunday preparing surveillance drones and other air intelligence equipment for possible deployment, but not troops. the president also announced the u.s. lent limited technical support to rescue an intelligent agent held hostage by an al qaeda linked group in somalia. that attempt was unsuccessful. >>> a dress rehearsal in washington as preparations for next week's presidential inauguration kick into high gear. stand-ins for president obama and vice president joe biden watch the presidential escort from the capital's east steps, including the u.s. army ban, the old guard drum core and honor guard members from each branch of the military in exactly one week hole dad -- we will be live on the national mall. i'm the one in the middle. our coverage begins at 5:00 a.m. eastern. >>> new this morning, big royal baby news. the duke and duchess of cambridge, their baby is due in july. that's according to st. james palace, a spokesman also saying that kate's condition is
the obama administration moved toward approving limited support for france's military campaign to fight terrorists in mali in on sunday preparing surveillance drones and other air intelligence equipment for possible deployment, but not troops. the president also announced the u.s. lent limited technical support to rescue an intelligent agent held hostage by an al qaeda linked group in somalia. that attempt was unsuccessful. >>> a dress rehearsal in washington as preparations for next...
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beyond the republican opposition the obama administration will have to sell any of these ideas to democrats some of whom are banning weapons including violence in the media and video games. >>> if you just pinpoint whether it's the magazines or whatever you have a harder time getting through the political process we have today. >>> what policy will the administration ensue will have a harder time when they present the policy recommendation through the president. heather and patty ann. >> doug luzader in washington, thanks. >>> it is time for a look at one of the gun owners at the journal news has been robbed. >> the 70-year-old homeowners gun safe. they are investigating whether the connection between the newspaper's report and the robber he is motive. >> it brings us to our look who's talking and it was judge jeanine pirro firing back tore publishing the gun owners including her own. >> you think it's important to out us in the aftermath of the newtown shooting. how dare you connect law abiding citizens who have gone through rigorous background checks who have been finger printed and recei
beyond the republican opposition the obama administration will have to sell any of these ideas to democrats some of whom are banning weapons including violence in the media and video games. >>> if you just pinpoint whether it's the magazines or whatever you have a harder time getting through the political process we have today. >>> what policy will the administration ensue will have a harder time when they present the policy recommendation through the president. heather and...
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the obama administration did not take them on, in any event. then they want to take that group into virginia, frank wolf said don't do that, and they backed down, the obama administration backed down. then congress said you cannot take them. what he's got to do is grow a pair of big ones, but he's got to have a plan and these guys to work it. there are problems, but it's doable, and he has the power to do it. it will take a few months, but he could do it. >> there's no political value in doing it. >> it has to be moral. >> it's your legacy. >> the lady behind you. >> where am i going? >> sorry. i'm from the constitution project on the detainee treatment. colonel davis managed the dark times yesterday. i was wondering, there are a number of individuals who have been slated for indefinite detention. he just said if they were brought here, we could begin to argue against the indefinite detention, but there's also the argument emerging that if there were to be brought here, it's a guantanamo or to be closed, they would likely be held in federal sup
the obama administration did not take them on, in any event. then they want to take that group into virginia, frank wolf said don't do that, and they backed down, the obama administration backed down. then congress said you cannot take them. what he's got to do is grow a pair of big ones, but he's got to have a plan and these guys to work it. there are problems, but it's doable, and he has the power to do it. it will take a few months, but he could do it. >> there's no political value in...
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. >> guns and ammunition flying out the doors nationwide as the obama administration consummate wraps up. >> people are just scared. that they could not buy them. they thought about getting them now they decided is the time. >> background checks were 2.7 billion and 19 million during 2012. the united -- white house wants to eliminate background checks and restrict high-capacity magazines >> i agree with the large capacity magazines. >> over the last 20 days the nra says one of a dozen people joined out of fear of new debt restrictions. they suspect of four-point to million membership will balloon up to 5 million. and they have declared dead national debt appreciation day for peoe to rally with signs that say hands off my guns. guns rates groups active donating over $20 million to causes. gun-control -- contributed less than any time in 20 years. $4,000 total. the white house tries to level the playing field by tapping richest -- religious leaders, community leaders and teachers for a town hall rally like the campaign. mayor bloomberg reports 500 on negative board in thousand members s
. >> guns and ammunition flying out the doors nationwide as the obama administration consummate wraps up. >> people are just scared. that they could not buy them. they thought about getting them now they decided is the time. >> background checks were 2.7 billion and 19 million during 2012. the united -- white house wants to eliminate background checks and restrict high-capacity magazines >> i agree with the large capacity magazines. >> over the last 20 days the nra...
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if you look at the first term of the obama administration, president obama was elected, there were doubts about his national security experience. it was quite natural for him to pick then senator clinton to be secretary of state and keep bob gates on as secretary of defense. i think he thinks in the second term, he is not running for reelection. he has had experience, so he is much more inclined to pick somebody who is comfortable with, which is senator chuck hagel and senator john kerry. they got along in the senate, so presumably there will get along in the administration. i would add that i do think that one has to ask why, for example, the president is willing to make a flight out of the nomination? i do think the fundamental reason is that secretary chuck hagel --senator chuck hagel would agree, i think both he and the president are in lock step. one of the things that should be done in the hearings for the nomination is the did more about where this administration is going when it thinks about american power and leadership. it is finding good to talk about the limits of power. every
if you look at the first term of the obama administration, president obama was elected, there were doubts about his national security experience. it was quite natural for him to pick then senator clinton to be secretary of state and keep bob gates on as secretary of defense. i think he thinks in the second term, he is not running for reelection. he has had experience, so he is much more inclined to pick somebody who is comfortable with, which is senator chuck hagel and senator john kerry. they...
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and who did president obama pick? not one but two women. long after he's gone out of the white house those two women, those two appointees will be there. so this conversation about the president not being in support of diversity, the same person who pushed forward the overturning of don't ask, don't tell which affected, by the way, more women than men and more black women than white women, it's just -- to me it's just a silly conversation to be having. >> lz, anna, we have to leave it there. thanks for joining us. >>> here is something that may prompt you to take a deeper breath. look at this. how do you even function with this kind of pollution? we're going to tell you where that is next. this week get a bonus $15 itunes gift card with any qualifying $75 ink purchase. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. i've got two tickets to paradise!l set? pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. black women than white women, this kind of pollution? no four. remember? whoooa whooaa whooo! you know ronny, folks who save hundreds of dollars by sw
and who did president obama pick? not one but two women. long after he's gone out of the white house those two women, those two appointees will be there. so this conversation about the president not being in support of diversity, the same person who pushed forward the overturning of don't ask, don't tell which affected, by the way, more women than men and more black women than white women, it's just -- to me it's just a silly conversation to be having. >> lz, anna, we have to leave it...
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guest: if you look of a first term of the obama administration, there were doubts about his foreign policy and. it was natural for him to pick then-senator clinton to be secretary of state. i think in a second term, he is not running for reelection. he is more inclined to pick somebody he is comfortable with. the gun along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in it administrations -- they got along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in the administration. i think the fundamental reason, senator hagel, he and the president are in lock step. one of the things it should be done in the hearings for the nomination, and the things about american power and leadership, it is fine to talk about the limits of power. everyone should understand hard limits to power. i think that issue, that debate can be used fully put on the table when senator hagel is before committees. host: whopper we dig the life and careewe dig into the lr of senator chuck hagel. i want to point out a "that is beginning a lot of attention. -- quote that has been gettin ga lot og a lot of attention. "the
guest: if you look of a first term of the obama administration, there were doubts about his foreign policy and. it was natural for him to pick then-senator clinton to be secretary of state. i think in a second term, he is not running for reelection. he is more inclined to pick somebody he is comfortable with. the gun along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in it administrations -- they got along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in the administration. i think the...
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it is a tool president obama and the administration relies on every day in our efforts to dismantle and feet al qaeda to prevent terrorism attacks. it is a tool we will continue to strengthen as we do everything in our power to keep the american people say. -- the american people safe. i would like to think tim geithner and everyone here being here to participate in this very important event and on behalf of president obama, i want to say thank you to all those dedicated treasury and other professionals who have truly made this country a much safer place. thank you. [applause] >> john brennan also talks about the use of drone strikes and counter-terrorism strategies since the debt of osama bin laden. from april of last year, this is just over one hour. >> i very much appreciate the opportunity to discuss president obama's counterterrorism strategy. then senator obama discussed how he would bring the war in iraq to an end and focus on the war that has to be one, the war against al qaeda, particularly in the troubled region of afghanistan and pakistan. he said we would carry on this fight
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interestingly, the obama administration, jay carney, the press secretary, has ruled out that approach. he has ruled out the unilateral use of the 14th amendment. >> is the 14th amendment a weak argument? >> i think it's a lot more ambiguous, whether the president has that authority. that would be something he would be arguing is implicit in the 14th amendment, but it is far from obvious that that is one of his powers. the coin is very specific power. granted to the treasury secretary in a law passed by congress and signed by a president many years ago. so, i think just on a strictly legal basis, he'd be on a lot firmer ground, if he does the coin, than if he did the 14th amendment approach. >> bruce, you, again, predicted that this would be the big fight. that the fiscal cliff would not be the real issue. the debt ceiling would be. you see this as taking us close to the brink, again. could it take us over the brink? >> potentially. keep in mind that we have two other -- in addition to the debt limit, we have, in effect, two other fiscal cliffs approaching. one is the appropriations bi
interestingly, the obama administration, jay carney, the press secretary, has ruled out that approach. he has ruled out the unilateral use of the 14th amendment. >> is the 14th amendment a weak argument? >> i think it's a lot more ambiguous, whether the president has that authority. that would be something he would be arguing is implicit in the 14th amendment, but it is far from obvious that that is one of his powers. the coin is very specific power. granted to the treasury...
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what has the obama administration and the president in particular done that you do agree with? >> maybe immigration reform? i think the president's surge even though it wasn't 40, 30 was the right thing to do initially. i think he -- him taking off containing a nuclear armed iran was the right decision to make. i hope i can work with them on immigration. i hope we can do some things on entitlement reform. but cw means chief warrant officer. the one thing i cannot tell the chief warrant officer that he has handled iraq anding a well. he hasn't listened to his generals. he played poll tips with troop numbers. at the end of the day if we don't get afghanistan right it will haunt us for decades and if the taliban come back they will kill the people that helped us and nobody in the future will side with us because we will be an unreliable ally. if the taliban come back after 12 years of us fighting them then every other islamic radical terrorist group in the world will be on steroids. >> shannon: i love freedom is the name of the next question we got. how far are you willing to go t
what has the obama administration and the president in particular done that you do agree with? >> maybe immigration reform? i think the president's surge even though it wasn't 40, 30 was the right thing to do initially. i think he -- him taking off containing a nuclear armed iran was the right decision to make. i hope i can work with them on immigration. i hope we can do some things on entitlement reform. but cw means chief warrant officer. the one thing i cannot tell the chief warrant...
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there's allegations that kathryn bigelow kind of got secret information from the obama administration when she was, you know, beginning the directorial process for the film. and there's these really intense torture scenes. there's sleep deprivation, waterboarding, some things that people, average viewers just might not be able to tolerate and consume and digest that well. so there's just a big controversy, a big buzz around it. and she was, you know, supposedly -- supposed to be nominated for best director for nim but was -- >> right. was she snubbed because of this? let's think about the kind of films she does. she did "hurt locker." thumbs up on that. she was hugely acclaimed for that. she does have a golden globe nomination, right? >> yes. >> is that the problem here? politics at play? >> people vague it's politics at play. this film did get a lot of buzz critically. it's number one right now. but because of the controversy a lot of the older academy voters kind of shy away from films that kind of have this kind of controversy around them. people are saying she's snubbed for that v
there's allegations that kathryn bigelow kind of got secret information from the obama administration when she was, you know, beginning the directorial process for the film. and there's these really intense torture scenes. there's sleep deprivation, waterboarding, some things that people, average viewers just might not be able to tolerate and consume and digest that well. so there's just a big controversy, a big buzz around it. and she was, you know, supposedly -- supposed to be nominated for...
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i think the answer is because the obama administration is still desperate to find a way to negotiate with iran over the nuclear weapons program. i know if we were to get involved in the conflict against sa assad there would be no way the iranians would negotiate. >> what can the administration do? >> i don't think there's much they can do as long as they are not willing to take on russia and iran. the reset button has worked out well as we can see here. the administration is hosted by fat tar. >> good to see you. seems our fighting with continue with assad in place. >>> eric, thanks. there are growing concerns the deadly flu outbreak is sweeping across the country and there is high demand causing vaccine shortages not to worry, though. we will have all of the tips you need on the best way to protect yourself. police confronted suspected gunman inside a movie theater. tell you what happened when we come back. caring for their lives and lives of others one of the officers fired at the suspect striking the suspect. how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? eve
i think the answer is because the obama administration is still desperate to find a way to negotiate with iran over the nuclear weapons program. i know if we were to get involved in the conflict against sa assad there would be no way the iranians would negotiate. >> what can the administration do? >> i don't think there's much they can do as long as they are not willing to take on russia and iran. the reset button has worked out well as we can see here. the administration is hosted...
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of his administration because when you reflect the public you're probably making decisions that the public agrees with. so i hope he continues to look for the most qualified people in america whatever their gender whatever their ethnicity. simply because if he gets the best, and he looks out for that diversity, we're going to have a talented group of people serving us. i think the people by the way that he has so far named to fill some of these post that is have been vacatered extremely talented. chuck hagel as far as i know is isn't minority or female but he is extremely qualified. vietnam veth, a warrior, a patriot, someone who is no nonsense. i think he is a proven leader and can do a great job. you don't have to be minority or a female to be able to serve in this cabinet and do well. i think everyone should have an opportunity and i think the president is going to make sure he gets talented folks from every walk of life. >> ten minutes left. >> to follow up on that based on a lot of chrisism about hagel's nomination obviously in the house you don't have so much of a say but were
of his administration because when you reflect the public you're probably making decisions that the public agrees with. so i hope he continues to look for the most qualified people in america whatever their gender whatever their ethnicity. simply because if he gets the best, and he looks out for that diversity, we're going to have a talented group of people serving us. i think the people by the way that he has so far named to fill some of these post that is have been vacatered extremely...
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, the continuum of the bush administration to the obama administration. john brennan doesn't just come out of the bush administration he's been there for four years of president obama. and they're involved with the drone program. i just came from qatar where i was discussing climate and i went to al jazeera are and interviewed the only journalist held at guantanamo for years. he was never charged and released after six years. held in afghanistan and guantanamo. he was tortured and constantly interrogated about who were the bosses at al jazeera are. an astounding story of how this man was held and after freed after a 400 day hunger fast. the reason i raise this is when people watch the senate confirmation hearings of john brennan, he's an example of one of the few voices of the voiceless that can describe the reality of what's happening on the ground add guantanamo. this is not just about jeanne brennan. it goes to president obama as well who promised to close it and it's now the fourth anniversary of president obama promising to close it. >> and congress
, the continuum of the bush administration to the obama administration. john brennan doesn't just come out of the bush administration he's been there for four years of president obama. and they're involved with the drone program. i just came from qatar where i was discussing climate and i went to al jazeera are and interviewed the only journalist held at guantanamo for years. he was never charged and released after six years. held in afghanistan and guantanamo. he was tortured and constantly...
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i think if you looked at the first term of the obama administration, president obama -- it was quite natural for him to pick then-senator clinton to be secretary of state and keep bob gates on as secretary of defense. i think in the second term, he is not running for re-election. he will pick somebody he is comfortable with, which is senator haggel and senator kerry. i do think one has to ask why the president is willing to make a fight in the nomination over secretary hagel as opposed to susan rice. i think steve would agree to this, one of the things that should be done in the hearings for the nomination is give much more clarity about where this administration is going. it is all fine and good to talk about the limits of power. everybody should understand our limits to power. that can be an excuse for not exercising power. i think that debate can be useful when put on the table when talking about senator hagel. >> hear the table, gary schmitt, the co-director for the -- and steve clemons the editor at large @ "the atlantic." we will get your comments in just a moment. i want to po
i think if you looked at the first term of the obama administration, president obama -- it was quite natural for him to pick then-senator clinton to be secretary of state and keep bob gates on as secretary of defense. i think in the second term, he is not running for re-election. he will pick somebody he is comfortable with, which is senator haggel and senator kerry. i do think one has to ask why the president is willing to make a fight in the nomination over secretary hagel as opposed to susan...
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the obama administration is not likely to cut and run. you see signs in the press to get down to a lower level. level of 6000 is around. if that was to take place, under the afghan security forces operate without the support in forms of air, logistics, and pay, especially when virtually every nato country wants to get out as quickly as possible? we could see a quicker decline in western presence in 2013, rather than 2014. >> would you like to discuss that first? >> this is a legitimate concern. in fact, our defense minister is in town today at the pentagon, discussing some of these issues. he has come with a detailed list of the enablers the afghan national army needs, including, as you mentioned, long-range artillery and intelligence- gathering capabilities. fixed-wing and rotary aircraft for transportation. we have been completely dependent for all of these things on nato and our other friends and allies. again, a lot of these equipments are not as expensive as conducting these operations with nato in afghanistan. if there is a politica
the obama administration is not likely to cut and run. you see signs in the press to get down to a lower level. level of 6000 is around. if that was to take place, under the afghan security forces operate without the support in forms of air, logistics, and pay, especially when virtually every nato country wants to get out as quickly as possible? we could see a quicker decline in western presence in 2013, rather than 2014. >> would you like to discuss that first? >> this is a...
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morehan 34,000 people sign the petition calling on the obama administration to build the super weapon in a posting on the white house web site, the spice advisor says why waste money on a death star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one man starship. >> we have very cold temperatures. >> leigh: cold temperatures and clear sky. definitely bundle up, get ready for the freezing to take place overnight. live doppler 7hd telling you no returns right now. so clearing as well as west wind, calm conditions. temperatures are going to start to bottom out by early tomorrow morning. in fact here's a look at some of our expected lows. mid-to-upper 20s. that's about it. and santa rosa as well as napa. could be even colder in some of those sonoma valley areas. 38, expected low for san francisco, 33, oakland. mid-to-upper 20s in the east bay, and morgan hill, overnight tonight, getting down to 27 degrees. the entire state influenced by the cold air mass all the way down to southern california. san diego tomorrow, 56. al -- 58 in los angeles. south lake tahoe right now, minus two degr
morehan 34,000 people sign the petition calling on the obama administration to build the super weapon in a posting on the white house web site, the spice advisor says why waste money on a death star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one man starship. >> we have very cold temperatures. >> leigh: cold temperatures and clear sky. definitely bundle up, get ready for the freezing to take place overnight. live doppler 7hd telling you no returns right now. so clearing as...
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people without due process often in absolute secrecy in foreign lands with a remote control but it will obama's drones generate as much of a backlash as one tunnel did for george w. bush and we've now got have a generation that only knows the post nine eleven era. where things like guantanamo and the. warrantless wiretapping that's all they've ever known you know for a decade now and i think it's just become an accepted part of life unfortunately judging by how the guantanamo controversy evolved here is what may transpire with regards to drones the urgency of the issue will subside in the west because there will be no american troops dying there will be no strong public movement to oppose the program there may even be a movie or two out of the top and logical capabilities of the drones and once the controversy dies down it will become the new normal and america will move on. in washington i'm going to struggle. and for my going time our prisoners have shared that painful memories with our t. saying more attention has to be drawn to the fact the prison is still operating despite the condemnation
people without due process often in absolute secrecy in foreign lands with a remote control but it will obama's drones generate as much of a backlash as one tunnel did for george w. bush and we've now got have a generation that only knows the post nine eleven era. where things like guantanamo and the. warrantless wiretapping that's all they've ever known you know for a decade now and i think it's just become an accepted part of life unfortunately judging by how the guantanamo controversy...
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more than 34,000 people sign the petition calling on the obama administration to build the super weapon in a posting on the white house web site, the spice advisor says why waste money on a death star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one man starship. >> we have very cold temperatures. >> leigh: cold temperatures and clear sky. definitely bundle up, get ready for the freezing to take place overnight. live doppler 7hd telling you no returns right now. so clearing as well as west wind, calm conditions. temperatures are going to start to bottom out by early tomorrow morning. in fact here's a look at some of our expected lows. mid-to-upper 20s. that's about it. and santa rosa as well as napa. could be even colder in some of those sonoma valley areas. 38, expected low for san francisco, 33, oakland. mid-to-upper 20s in the east bay, and morgan hill, overnight tonight, getting down to 27 degrees. the entire state influenced by the cold air mass all the way down to southern california. san diego tomorrow, 56. al -- 58 in los angeles. south lake tahoe right now, minus two degr
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the obama administration has recently said that it's considering having no troops in afghanistan after december of two thousand and fourteen is that a good thing a bad thing or a totally made up thing designed for political shenanigans this week let's talk about that do you even think he's going to do it he said that's years ago and it didn't happen so i don't buy it so why does he keep saying it. to get people like and their families will be happy. factor and until now in time it's been us but we're the ones causing all the wars. depends on your perspective i think as i am sort board more defending than attacking but don't you think that there are some people in the world that feel like america imposing its will on their countries yes but america's will lose its freedom and democracy at its heart it's not a fanatic you don't think it is you know might be money and imperialism a little bit too i don't believe that it is imperialism. and what about money do you think that money might drive some of the reasons for both of course but money is going to help everybody i don't think it's hap
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the obama administration has recently said that it's considering having no troops in afghanistan after december of two thousand and fourteen is that a good thing a bad day or a totally made up thing designed for political shenanigans this week let's talk about that do you even think he's going to do it he said that two years ago and it didn't happen so i don't buy it so why does he keep saying it if he doesn't mean it . to get people to like and their families will be happy with hopefully you know you finish what you started what did we start and what do we have to finish what is finishing mean i guess to capture or. do you think that we've defined what it means it's tough because you know we don't know everything i think we need to have a world presence to maintain the why is it up to us to maintain a world presence why don't we just get out of everyone's business well that's a good idea too but if no if we don't do it nobody will and otherwise the world's going to go to war and we were in his stabilizing factor and until now and time it's been us but we're the ones causing all the wa
the obama administration has recently said that it's considering having no troops in afghanistan after december of two thousand and fourteen is that a good thing a bad day or a totally made up thing designed for political shenanigans this week let's talk about that do you even think he's going to do it he said that two years ago and it didn't happen so i don't buy it so why does he keep saying it if he doesn't mean it . to get people to like and their families will be happy with hopefully you...
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and the obama administration should have seen this coming. they could have somehow and still can send out signals of what they intend to do with these higher decisions and the departure of nancy ann diparlo means there have got to be more women in the pipeline that the obama administration will appoint. i don't see how they can't be doing it because women were the backbone of the obama support for reelection. >> if we look at modern times and what past precedences have done, we look at president george w. bush increasing the number of women in his cabinet for 19% of his first term and the 24% in his second. president bill clinton saw the percentage of women rise from 27 to 44%. do you think that this could be the first time that we don't see the needle moving forward for a second term administration if president obama doesn't make some really sharp moves now to correct the diversity problem? >> think the pressure will be on for him to make sure that we don't see white men across the board the way we've seen in these early appointments. this i
and the obama administration should have seen this coming. they could have somehow and still can send out signals of what they intend to do with these higher decisions and the departure of nancy ann diparlo means there have got to be more women in the pipeline that the obama administration will appoint. i don't see how they can't be doing it because women were the backbone of the obama support for reelection. >> if we look at modern times and what past precedences have done, we look at...
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it received more than -- the administration does not support blowing up planets. that's the end of it. of course, that's what you build a death star for. the white house also bulked at the $850 quadrillion price tag. >>> we have more ahead this hour. >> here is what's coming up. >>> imagine a rapist going free because of one employee's incompetence. multiply that by 800. we'll explain. >>> what will the white house decide when it comes to gun control? all morning long, we'll put the proposals and the pushback in focus. >>> he is being called the next phenom of mixed martial arts and is only 13. the albanian bear joins us live. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still going to give me a heart attack. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million am
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with the obama administration. we don't want these people to be in supermax conditions. they said we will agree to hold them consistent with the geneva convention where they are not held so it is all negotiable. people assume the worst. i frankly think the reason a lot of people assume they shouldn't come to the united states is there are some who benefit from guantanamo being open, goes, source of employment and give them their notoriety. but human-rights organization opposing it, reporting indefinite detention in the united states, wrong thinking, wrong headed thinking. >> this gentleman over a year. how do you feel about it? >> thank you. i am with washington research analysis. happy new year. i met you last year too. you mentioned the cost of detainee's. the cost -- not the dollar cost but the cost to the united states in terms of reputation and credibility of having guantanamo bay is probably much higher than a dollar cost. at the end of the presidential election, one of my friends in japan -- i am japanese to
with the obama administration. we don't want these people to be in supermax conditions. they said we will agree to hold them consistent with the geneva convention where they are not held so it is all negotiable. people assume the worst. i frankly think the reason a lot of people assume they shouldn't come to the united states is there are some who benefit from guantanamo being open, goes, source of employment and give them their notoriety. but human-rights organization opposing it, reporting...
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guest: president obama is not going to nominate anyone i think would be good. the point is the epa administrator does what the president wants and what the congress to relax. it is a managerial job. the epa administrator can recommend policy. at the end of the day, if the president says i do not like what you are doing, the administrator will not do it. if the congress as we will not appropriate money for that, it will not be done. the problem we face is the epa, because cap-and-trade legislation was defeated, a e.p.a. has tried to implement that anti-energy agenda through the clean air act. all these regulations are expensive and clumsy. they are not going to do what they are designed to do. they will have great economic damage. we are already seeing that. host: let's take this call from patty. caller: i am kind of astounded so-called fox. in my job, i interact with global experts on many issues, including climate change most of the people i interact with a round of world are leading security people from their countries. we bring in outside experts to speak. h
guest: president obama is not going to nominate anyone i think would be good. the point is the epa administrator does what the president wants and what the congress to relax. it is a managerial job. the epa administrator can recommend policy. at the end of the day, if the president says i do not like what you are doing, the administrator will not do it. if the congress as we will not appropriate money for that, it will not be done. the problem we face is the epa, because cap-and-trade...